2018-19 NBA calendar:
2018
- July 1-6 -- Moratorium Period (ends at noon ET on July 6)
- July 6 -- NBA Team may begin signing free agents to contracts (noon ET)
- July 2-5 -- California Classic (Sacramento, CA)
- July 2-5 -- Utah Jazz Summer League (Salt Lake City, UT)
- July 6-17 -- MGM Resorts NBA Summer League (Las Vegas, NV)
- August 4 -- NBA Africa Game 2018, Team Africa vs. Team World (Pretoria, South Africa)
- September 7 -- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement (Springfield, MA)
- September 21 -- First allowable date for players participating in preseason NBA Global Games to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time)
- September 22 -- Training Camps open for all teams participating in preseason NBA Global Games
- September 24 -- First allowable date for all other veteran players to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time)
- September 25 -- Training Camps open for all other teams
- September 28 -- NBA Preseason games begin
- October 5 -- NBA China Games 2018, Dallas Mavericks vs. Philadelphia 76ers (Shanghai)
- October 8 -- NBA China Games 2018, Dallas Mavericks vs. Philadelphia 76ers (Shenzhen)
- October 12 -- NBA Preseason ends
- October 15 -- Rosters set for NBA Opening Day (5 p.m. ET)
- October 16 -- Start of the 2018-19 NBA Regular Season (NBA Tip-Off 2018)
- December 13 -- NBA Mexico City Games 2018, Orlando Magic vs. Chicago Bulls (Mexico City)
- December 15 -- NBA Mexico City Games 2018, Orlando Magic vs. Utah Jazz (Mexico City)
2019
- January 5 -- 10-day contracts may now be signed
- January 10 -- All contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season
- January 15 -- Last day to sign NBA Two-Way contracts
- January 17 -- NBA London Game 2019, New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards (London)
- February 7 -- NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)
- February 15-17 -- NBA All-Star 2019 (Charlotte, NC)
- March 1 -- Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline
- April 10 -- Regular Season ends
- April 12 -- Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2019 (3 p.m. ET)
- April 13 -- NBA Playoffs 2019 begin
- April 21 -- NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)
- April 29-30 -- Conference Semifinals begin (possible move up to April 27-28)
- May 14 -- NBA Draft Lottery 2019 (Chicago)
- May 14-15 -- Conference Finals begin (possible move up to May 12-13)
- May 14-19 -- NBA Draft Combine 2019 (Chicago)
- May 30 -- NBA Finals 2019 begin
- June 10 -- NBA Draft Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m. ET)
- June 16 -- The Finals 2019 latest possible date
- June 20 -- NBA Draft 2019
